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...always now the ear : Those days are gone—-but beauty still is here. States fall, arts fade—but Nature doth not die, Nor yet forget how Venice once...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy! IV. But unto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story, and her long array Of mighty shadows, whose...

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...putet inspicere." X. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more,1 And silent rows the songless gondoliei ; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore, And music...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! IV. But unto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story, and her long array Of mighty shadows,...

...Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent vowa the songless gondolier. Her palaces are crumbling on the shore, And music meets not always now the ear...arts fade — but nature doth not die. Nor yet forget that Venice once was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque...

...decm'd their dignity increased. III. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the sougless gondolier ; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore,...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! IL IV. But unto us she hath a spell Ix-yond Her name ill story, and her long array Of mighty shadows,...

...always now the ear : Those days are gone — but Beauty still is here. State* fall, arts fade — hut ! tnrritam tclluris Imaginem media Océano fipiratam se putet Inspicerc." » Se« Appendix, " Hitloricol...

...always now the ear : Those days are gone — hut heauty still is here. States fall, arts fade — hut Nature doth not die : Nor yet forget how Venice once...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy! (1) See " Histo-ieal Notes" at the end of this Canto, No. I. t2) An old writer, descrihing the appearance...

...dcem'd their dignity increased. In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songlcss gondolier; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore,...days are gone — but Beauty still is here. States fali, arls fade — but Nature doth not d'r: Nor yet forget how Venice once was dear, The pleasant...

...she was;— her daughters had their dowers From spoils of nations, and the exhaustless East Pour'd in her lap all gems in sparkling showers. In purple...festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! • iv. But unto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story, and her long array Of mighty shadows,...